NINE primary schools across Farnworth volunteered to take part in the ‘Ribbon of Poppies’ project launched with the aim of covering the UK in a ‘carpet of crimson’ to remember all those who served in the Great War.

Schools were able to ‘sow the seeds of history in the minds of their youth’ by sowing red poppy seeds. Schools sowed over 30,000 poppy seeds.

The schools that took part in the project were: All Saints Primary, Harper Green High School, Kearsley West Primary, Mount St. Joseph High School, Queensbridge Primary, The Ferns Academy, St James C of E High School, St Johns C of E Prmary and St Peters C of E Primary School.

Since May, each school has sown 2,000 seeds in their grounds and a total of 10,000 seeds were sown in Farnworth Park.

New Bury Girls Youth Club also took part in the project by sowing 2,000 seeds of their own.

The idea to bring the national project to Farnworth came from Kate Gough.

The 64-year-old heard about the project earlier this year and decided to put Farnworth on the map after she fell ill and had more time on her hands.

Posters created by the children are on display in Farnworth Library.